Kia Sportage (2020 year). Owner's manual — part 39

Index

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Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Tire pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7-48
Tire sidewall labeling. . . . . . . . . . . . ..7-51
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . ..7-49
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-33

Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-35
Removable towing hook . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33

Trailer Towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5-152

Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-154
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5-153
If you do decide to pull a trailer . . . . . . . ..5-158
Maintenance when trailer towing . . . . . . . 5-157
Safety chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-153
Trailer brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-153

Trip modes (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . ..4-94

Fuel economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-94
Trip modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-94
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-97

Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1-6
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . ..8-11

Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . 1-7
Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . ..1-5
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). . . . . . . 8-11
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-160

Certification label. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5-164
Tire and loading information label . . . . . . ..5-160

Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1-5
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-165

Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . 4-104

Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-112
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-104

Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7-34

Checking the washer fluid level. . . . . . . . ..7-34

Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-142

Headlight (Headlamp) escort function. . . . . ..4-142
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-142
Pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-142

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-42

Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . ..4-166

Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 4-167
Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-168
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . 4-166

Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5-149

Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . 5-151

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Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . ..5-150
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . ..5-150
Check spark plugs and ignition system . . . . . 5-150
Don’t let your parking brake freeze. . . . . . ..5-151
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . 5-151
Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . ..5-149
To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . 5-151
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system..5-151
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . 5-150

Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7-40

Blade inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7-40
Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7-40

Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135

Front windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . 4-137
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135